Daimler
Chrysler
Company
website
Major global car
manufacturer
Daimler
Chrysler
announced more
details of their
plans for their U-Connect
Bluetooth
capability at
the Bluetooth
Congress
2002.
Bluetooth
equipped car
kits will be
available as a
factory-fitted
option from
1Q2004.
After market
dealer fitted
options will be
available from
2Q2003
ELSA
Company Website
ELSA is a provider of products for Internet
access and PC graphics as well as services.
See their Bluetooth
Brochure (PDF).
ELSA
Vianect blue Handsfree is a hands-free system for cable-free
installation in vehicles.
At minimum installation expenditure - attachment of
microphone, loudspeaker and monitoring unit - any vehicle can be equipped with a hands-free solution for Bluetooth mobile telephony. It is a
Class 3 Bluetooth device ( 0 dBm power), full duplex telephony,
with the option for cradle for antenna connection and battery charging for most
common mobiles.
Johnson Controls
Company Website
Founded in 1885, it is primarily focused on automotive systems and facility
management and control.
Current Bluetooth
products include
Blueconnect
is a hand-free system that
allows drivers to keep their hands on the wheel while staying connected through
a Bluetooth enabled cellular phone.
TravelNote
Connect allows cellular phones to automatically provide
"hands-free" operation while allowing other electronic devices to
"talk" to each other.
Kenwood
Corporation
Company Website
Kenwood manufacture and sell a large variety of products covering audio,
radio equipment, transceivers, telephone equipment, PC components and more.
Automobile
Interface Development Platform is
a prototype that is designed to
the performance and
interoperability of the Bluetooth
interface automobile environment.
KDC-PSR91bti.
The KDC-PSR91bti is able to
communicate via Bluetooth with
cellular phones supported by the
Headset Profile. In addition, this
product is also used for
evaluation purposes such as
determining optimum antenna
positioning and interference with
other devices within the car.
KDC-MX91bti.
The KDC-MX91bti is able to
communicate via Bluetooth with
devices such as cellular phones,
notebook PCs, PDAs, and also
access points that are supported
by the Headset and Dial-Up
Networking Profile. In addition,
this product is also used for the
purposes of evaluation and
development of various Bluetooth
wireless network applications for
use in automobiles.
MobileAria
Company Website
MobileAria purely targets providing hands free
services for the telematics industry specifically with the use of wireless
technologies in the vehicle.
MobileAria's
Hand free vehicle kit provides drivers with voice-activated access to their
desktops' voice mail, email, contact and calendar information, driving
directions and traffic conditions, enabling drivers to always keep their hands
on the wheel and eyes on the road. The hardware
consists of a vehicle Hands Free kit with in-vehicle components (wireless
steering wheel-mounted remote control, central unit, speaker/mic, and optional
GPS receiver) as well as a Bluetooth cell phone and Bluetooth PCMCIA card for
the user laptop. Picture
of how the solution works.
Nokia
Company Website
Nokia focus on developing solutions for the home that add convenience to peoples
lives. This includes work within the wireless, broadband, cable, and satellite
technology.
Nokia wireless car kit for the 6310 allows
hands-free
functionality in
the car
environment, via
the use of
Bluetooth. It
features user-installable
remote control
for easy call
handling, volume
adjustment,
car-radio muting
and ignition
sense.
Parrot
Company website
Parrot is a provider of DSP software, specialized in
speech processing and Bluetooth technology.
Bluetooth vehicle handsfree CK3000 with voice recognition. It connects
to any Bluetooth
phone and it
allows users to
make and receive
calls safely
through the car´s
stereo speakers,
using voice
commands.
Features:
Interoperates with existing Bluetooth-enabled phones
already available on the market,
including the Ericsson models T39, T68
and R520 and the Nokia 6310.
Don't need to change your CK3000 when you change your phone.
The vehicle handsfree unit
integrates with the existing car audio system.
Voice dialling - just say a name to place a call while driving.
No cradle required - the Bluetooth
connection allows to keep your phone inside
the pocket.
Visteon Inc.
Company Website
Launched in 1997 at the Frankfurt Motor Show as the electronics
spin off of Ford. The company works in
the car manufacturing industry, but has also recently demonstrated use of Bluetooth technology in
cars.
Visteon offer Bluetooth
integration services for vehicles to car manufacturers.
